Pot Legalization in Nevada Sparks First-Ever U.S. Cannabis Cup in Las Vegas

Pot Legalization in Nevada Sparks First-Ever U.S. Cannabis Cup in Las Vegas

Just days after Nevada voted to legalize marijuana for all adults 21 and over, HIGH TIMES announced plans for the first-ever Las Vegas Cannabis Cup. The iconic magazines premiere event and competition will serve as the official kick-off to the 2017 HIGH TIMES Live & Legal Cannabis Experience Tour.

Presented in partnership with Ultra Health, this pioneering celebration of the new and evolving world of legal cannabis will take place March 4 5, at the Moapa River Indian Reservation, just a short ride away from the famous Las Vegas Strip.

Were so proud of Nevada for continuing our national march towards legalization and showing that this community should be celebrated, not denigrated, said Mary McEvoy, HIGH TIMES Chief Events Officer. So naturally, were planning one of our biggest and best Cannabis Cups ever to usher in this new era in a style befitting of Las Vegass reputation.

By approving Question 2, Nevada voters legalized the creation of a regulated commercial cannabis industry, while allowing all adults 21 and over to legally possess up to one ounce of cannabis or 1/8 of an ounce of concentrated cannabis effective January 1, 2017.

HIGH TIMES has always been synonymous with cannabis, and Las Vegas with entertainment, said Duke Rodriguez, CEO and President of Ultra Health. We are pleased to partner with HIGH TIMES in the ultimate celebration of social and medical cannabis use and setting the standard for future landmark events.

Since 1987, HIGH TIMES has hosted Cannabis Cups around the world to celebrate cannabis with music, speakers, vendors and interactive cannabis experiences, where attendees can learn hands-on about cultivation, legalization and connoisseurship, while coming together as a community to take part in the worlds premiere cannabis competition.

The HIGH TIMES Las Vegas Cannabis Cup will feature a live cannabis grow room, live trimming, a cannabis ...

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